The Corinthian Body

The Corinthian Body by Martin, Professor Dale B.. hardcover edition. ISBN: 9780300062052.

In this intriguing discussion of Paul`s first letter to the Corinthians, Dale Martin contends that Paul`s various disagreements with the Corinthians were the result of a fundamental conflict over the ideological construction of the human body (and hence the church as the body of Christ). This led to differing opinions on a variety of theological viewpoints-including the role of rhetoric and philosophy in a hierarchical society, the eating of meat sacrificed to idols, prostitution, sexual desire and marriage, and the resurrection of the body.